Jared Kushner says Black Americans must 'want' to succeed


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  • Tuesday, 27 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: White House senior adviser Jared Kushner looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about an agreement between Israel and Sudan on steps toward normalization of relations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House senior adviser Jared Kushner criticized athletes and others who have protested against U.S. racism on social media and basketball courts and suggested that Black people had to want to succeed for policies to change.

In televised remarks that drew criticism from the Democratic Party, Kushner, the Republican president's son-in-law, spoke about Trump's "Platinum Plan https://cdn.donaldjtrump.com/public-files/press_assets/president-trump-platinum-plan-final-version.pdf" to create jobs and opportunities for Black Americans if he is re-elected next month.

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